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City ~ Offices.

HUGH F. LYLE has not yet announced himself a
Candidate for the House of Delegates, Tut Hugh F.
Lyle & Co.. VesHvius, Virginia, are still making
the best PIows and Plow Repairs ever offered to
Virginia farmers. The modern chilled plowS COM
plicated with their many parts, screw bolts and
other tricks, are toohigh priced and cost too much
to keep up. Farmers finding this true, are fast
returning to the of the Livingston Plow, which
costs half less both in first price and repairs.
They also make repairs for many chilled ploWs.
which farmers can get through any responsible
merchant or dealer at these prices Oliver points,
40 cents: South Bend, Roland and Remington
points, IS cents Landsides for above at rs cents.
These goods are warranted all right. For sale in
Staunton by Burke & Lewis, and by Jno. A. Wise.
july 29-2t
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fatal Accidanh.

Last Friday, Homer, the thirteen-year-
old son Of Mr.. H. G. Carter, living near
Barterbrook, lost his life by very unusual
accident. About shutdown Mr.. Stump
rode into Mr.. Carriers yard and hitched
his horse at the fence and commenced
talking to Mr. g., WHO was On the porch.
Young Carter, who was sitting on the
fence near the horse, was thrusting his
foot in and out of the empty stirrup. His
foot got caught, the horse was frightened
and broke loose running about hundred
yards, dragging with him the boy who
hung from the stirrup. When the little
fellow was picked up he was dead-his
skull having been crushed.
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church about 20 minutes; heard then
singing Witness was at the fire saw
johnson there, and saw him come to it by
/ the lane instead of the road prisone
| claims to have come by. Witness wen
/ to sit by the church to hear them sing
there was no church open in Middlebrook
Witness knew other men came up TIT
lane, but would not like to swear to bu
two-Johnson and Jim Macmanaway.
Waiter Berry confirmed the previous
witnesses statement that Johnson came
to the fire by the lane. Saw Johnson aftel
| the fire, he came to him and said the barr
has got an insurance for more than it's
worth amt it? Replied he didn't know
, if it was insured at all.
Anthony Redd, colored. Didn't see
johnson going to the fire with Wilson
Johnson as Wilson johnson testified he
did.
Waa. Nc MdnGWay, was going to the
fire, saw man on the fence while the fire
was going on, but couldn It say whether he
was white or black, had on plug hat, but
thought it was johnson because he heard
, Mr.. Potter ask his father if that wasn't
johnson and his father said yes.
George Potter thought he saw Johnson
going to the fire and not going by the
route the prisoner had claimed TIC have
gone, but couldn It be positive about it.
Charles Brock, (col.), testified that the
day prisoner was arrested, While talking
about the burning johnson said "God.
dam Mr.. Glover. 1 amt got any use for
him." also, speaking Of the 100 year old
mans horse that was burned in the barn,
said it ought to have been burned long
ago.
THE QUESTION OF CHARACTER.
VIM. MiSh, testified that prisoners rep
utation in the neighborhood was bad,
wouldn't believe him on OATH.
G. Z. Jordan, Suppl of Public Schools
of the county, identified the exactness of
the distances on the map of the used by the
prosecution. his testimony going to show
that the prisoner 8 evidence about the
time he had made between points was not
true. Also testified that Johnson's char
acter was bad and would not believe him
on oath.
J. W. Nish, testified that he would not
believe prisoner on oath in a case where
he was interested.
John s. McCorkze, gave the same testi-
mony about character. and also evidence
contradicting the possibility of prisoner IS
having made the time between places
that night.
Green Kerr-Johnson's reputation for
truth was bad. Wouldn't believe him on
oath.
J. Frank Clenanaer. Wouldn't believe
Johnson on oath. his general reputation
for truth was bad, Geo. Rusmiselle and
VIM. Clemmer, gave similar testimony.
THE CASE WAS GIVEN TO THE JURY
about O'Clock, and in about fifteen min
utes they returned verdict of not guilty.
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Koiner's Store Gleanings.

PERsoNALs--LAwN PARTIEs--NEW STORE
BLACK ROCK SPRINGS, sc.
Reported for the staunton VIsD1cAToR. /
Oh, for lodge in some vast ice house,
where mosquitoes are unknown, and flies
bother you not.
Prof. Schroeder Of the Lutheran School
at Bethany, near Waynesboro, visited
Rev. F. Kuegele, not long since.
Miss Mana Kolner has returned from
Estellville, Va, where she has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Kane.
Prof. DanI Flory, of near New Hope,
has his residence completed. His resi-
dence, together with valuable library
consisting of about three hundred dollars
worth of books, was destroyed last fall by
fire.
Mr.. J. Newton Mauck is visiting his
parents at Green Mount, Rockingham Co.
Miss Bette Mowry has been visiting her
cousin, Miss Rena Koiner.
Mrs. Lackey is visiting her brother, Rev.
A. T. Laird.
A lawn party was held at the chapel at
this place for benefit of same on Wednes-
day night, July 9th. The Augusta Cor
net Band was in attendance. The pro-
ceeds amounted to Sal 90, and taken all
in all it was a grand success. A lawn
party was also held at New Hope on the
26th ult. Miss Bessie Mckay received the
cake as the handsomest lady, and Mr..
Henry Tilman received the cane as the
most inoffensive dude.
Prof. Sanger has organized singing
class at this place.
Mr.. Jacob S. Scroghan, who has been
with W. r. Tally for several years, will
shortly open store on the road leading
to Black Rock Springs. He is a gentle
man of worth and experience, and we wish
him success in this, his new enterprise.
Prof. Charles S. Roller. Principal of the
Augusta Male Academy, has been in the
neighborhood in the interest of his
school.
Koiner's Store and vicinity is we'll rep
resented at Black Rock Springs, the fol-
lowing persons being there: Mrs. VIM.
Bowman, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. A. Hanger,
Mrs. Henry Koiner and Miss Kate Koi-
ner. We visited these springs d few days
ago. and found the company into whose
hands the property passed about year
ago, pushing the work ahead. The place
has been incorporated with Mr.. Christian
Eakle as Mayor.
NED HAZARD.
August LIST, 1887.
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A Grave Charge

DR.. Willard H. Crawford, Passed Assis-
tant Surgeon of the q. s. Navy. on duty
at the Naval Hospital in Washington, vii!
be examined in the police court there to
morrow on the charge of seducing the
fourteen year old daughter Of q chiropo.
dist named DR.. White. The surgeon is q
native of this county, a son of the late
Samuel Crawford, and holds high socla
position in Washington. 1t is alleged that
1t is a case of black mailing and that
Crawford friends have been approached
by relations of the girl with an offer tt
withdraw the charge for So, 900.
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Insurance at the Low Rate of One-Third
Of l Per Cent.

The following official statement Of thu
Secretary of the East Augusta Mutual
Fire Insurance Company, Mr.. r. N. Page,
published in the report just out for this
year, shows what we believe to be the low.
est rate of insurance ever given;
I deem it proper to incorporate in this cata-
logue the statistics of the East Augusta Mu-
tual Fire Insurance Company for the past six
years whereby the stockholders as well as
those who are not members, can readily see
that it gives the cheapest insurance to its
policy holders of any other company doing
business in this county. They are as follows:
, In 1882, the levies on each share OF
stock we're IA cts.
In 1928, the levies on each share of
stock were. .....................1 10 cts.
In 1884, the levies on each share of
stock were. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. cts.
| In 1875, the levies on each share of
stock were. 20 cts,
In 1856, the levies on each share of
stock WERE 81 cts.
In 1867, the levies on each share of
stock were Observation-Disclosures. "a cts.
Total for the six years on each share -
of stock, .................. Sl.Oo
The above results show the average annual
cost for these years to have been a small frac-
ton over one-third of one per cent.
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Result of tina Democratic Primaries.

Result OF tina Democratic Primaries.
The Democratic primaries Saturday, for
delegates to the Roanoke Convention and
for members Of the Augusta Democratic
County Committee, resulted as follows:
BEVERLEY MANOR.
Delegates, A. B. Lightner, John n
Opie Committeeman, M. McAleer, Lew
is Harman.
RIVERHEADS.
Delegates. Samuel F. Pison, J. A. Bum
gardner, w. W. Sproul. Committeeman
Samuel f. Pilson. Thos. M. Smiley.
SOUTH RIVER.
Delegates, James A. Patterson, Jr..
Committeeman, J. A. Patterson, Jr., j.
w. Churehman. A resolution was adop-
ted recommending the travelling ballot
box primary for nominating members of
the legislature.
MIDDLE RIVER.
Delegates, N. G. Watts, A. II. Roller,
Andrew Bowling. With DR.. r. f. Davis,
Silas Walker, S. II. McCue, Alternates.
Committeeman, J. FL. Crawford, A. Il.
Roller.
PASTURES.
Delegates, VIM. I'll. Glare, w. L. Will
son. Committeeman, D. F. Hoover, W.
G. Craig.
STAUNTON,
First Ward-Delegates, Edward Echols
j. q. Cochran. Committeeman, Arista
Hoge, B. B. Eskridge.
Second Ward-Delegates W. FL. e.
Lynn, Meade f. White. Committeeman
W. A. Hudson, Charles Grattan.
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Church News.

There will be Children's Day Service
at Mt. Tabor Lutheran church on the first
Sunday in August. Sunday school lessor
will be at the regular hour-10 O'Clock
An appropriate sermon will be preached a
II o'clock by Rev. w. B. Yonce, Phi. D.,
of Roanoke College. AT 2 O'Clock there
will be singing, short addresses to the
Sunday school and other exercises. The
public is invited. Lunch at the church.
The Second Quarterly meeting of the
M. E. Church South in this city next Sun
day, will be conducted by Presiding Elder
DR.. Waugh. DIR. Gardner, the pastor, is
slowly recovering from his illness.
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Janitor Dead.

James W. Carter, the esteemed colored
janitor Of the Court of Appeals, wa s
buried yesterday afternoon from Trinity
Episcopal church, of which he was a men,
ber He was former slave of the late
N. 9. Kinney, Clerk of the Circuit Court.
and it is a remarkable circumstance that
never got reproof, but was always held
in esteem for his integrity and courtesy.
His wife, also member of Trinity church
died not long ago, and at her funeral there
were white pail bearers. He was in his
Goth year, and leaves five sons, two daugh-
tiers and several grand children.
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MONDAY, aand of AUGUST, 1887
THAT BEING COUNTY CoURT-pAY,


Those Two certain contiguous Tracts of Land,
containing 20 Acres and 100 Acres respective.
1y, making together 100 Acres, situate in the
aforesaid County OF Augusta, on the east side Of
South River and east of and near Lipscomb'g
Turnout on the Shenandoah Valley Railroad !
being the same land that was conveyed to the Vir-
gna China Clay and Fire Brick Co., by Thomas
Walton and wife and John F. Sweeny- and wife, by
deed of Sept 6, 1885, OF record in the above named
Clerks Office, Deed Book 100, page III; the same
having been conveyed to said Thomas Walton and
John F. Sweeny by the Virginia Porcelain and
Earthenware Company, by deed dated Septembe'
l. 1883, and recorded in the aboye-nameds 9sisAe
Office, Deed Book 100, page SO.
This is the land on which the oDeratsQtls ol sag
Virginia China Clay aud Fite Eriek (Sas lay MS
conducted; and is the same rs.soGty that was fsf
merly worked by the Yrgt'lis Porcelain and
Earthenware Company
1t contains insx haaStiele beds of KaGlin OF most
excellent quality, which, if properly worked would
it is believed, prove highly remunerative.
TERMS OF SALE:-CaSh IN hand to pay the
costs of sale and the principal of the bond for
described in the deed, with all unpaid interest
thereon; the residue of the purchase money will
be payable in such instruments as may be deSigna-
ted in writing by the Virginia China Clay and Fire
Brick Company at any time before the sale and in
the absence of such designation, then said residue
will be divided into three equal inStalments at l.
and years respectively from the day of sale, with
interest from that day. for which the purchaser
will be required to execute bonds with approved
personal Security-the same to be further secures
by retention of the title of the property until all
are paid THOS. q. ELDER.
july22-tds Trustee
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About the Cows Going at Large.

The VINDICAToR of last week called
the attention of the Mayor and police to
the fact that cows were allowed to go at
large in the city during the night. The
Mayor had given orders for the enforce
ment of the ordinance bearing on this
subject. but owing to the night police
force being small (only p they nave not
been carried into effect.
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Value of an Accident Policy.

Capt. Frank Berkeley, who was so seri.
ously Injured by fall some months ago,
has received a check for $3.50 from the
Preferred Accident Mutual Association of
New York, in which he had policy and
which pays $25 a week while disabled.
Capt. Berkeley is still badly crippled but
is now able to get about. It shows the
value of an accident policy and one in an
honest COMPANY,
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City Council.
AT LAST STANTON IS TO HAVE A COOL

AT LAST sTAUNToN IS TO HAVE A GOOD
SCHOOL. HOUSE.
The City Council held its monthly meet
ling last Tuesday night. President pro
tem.s Berkeley in the chair, and Messrs
Butts, Bargamin, Craig, McQuaide. Nc
| Mahon, Summerson, Teabo and Tams at
| their desks.
ORDINANCE AGAINST CARRYING CON-
CEALED WEPONS.
Mr.. Craig, Chairman of the Committee
Ion Ordinances, introduced an ordinance
providing a penalty for carrying pistol
dirk, slung shot, bowie knife, razor OF
brass knuckles concealed about the per
son. 1t was unanimously adopted. The
penalty is not less than 500 FOR more thar
500.
THE SCHOOL AT LAST.
Mr.. Tams offered an amend ment to the
resolution offered by Mr.. Crowle at the
last meeting Ito give the contract fol
building the Main street public schoo
house to +. T. Bagby, the lowest bidder
at Sl1 ,000), directing that the work should
be given to Mr.. Bagby at that price if
there no lower bidder, and authorizing the
Finance and School Committee to con
tract at once-the plans of Architect
j. E. Tinsley to be strictly carried out
Mr.. Tams made some remarks in favor OF
his amendment, calling attention to the
urgent request left by the old Council
that the additional school accommoda-
tions should be made, and to the recon-
same effect.
MIR. Crowle's resolution as amended by
Me. Tams. was then adopted by the fol.
lowing vote:
Ayes.--Messrs. Bargamin, Berkeley,
Butts, Craig, Mcmahon, McQuaide, Sum.
merson and Tams.
Noes.-Mr. Teabo.
PERSONAL.
The resignation of Mr.. J. A. Cochran
Of the End Ward, he having removed to the
LIST Ward, was received; and Mr.. R. P.
Bell, dominated by Mr.. Butts) was unan-
ImouslY elected to fill the vacancy.
PETITIONS RECEIVED.
From Reeves Gait & Co., and other
business men on Augusta street, asking
the opening Of an alley-way belonging TO
the city in rear Of their stores. Referred.
Petition from the Ledge of Good Sama-
ritans representing that at an entertain
ment given by it's members at Armory
Hall on the evening of July 81. Police
man Lickliter turned off the lights, acted
in disagreeable manner, and cause loss
to the lodge. Referred to Police Com
mittee.
A petition of Mac Childs of the Good
Samaritans complaining of the way he
was treated by the police officer on that
occasion. Referred to same committee.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
A communication was received from
Thos. J. Crowder, Commissioner OF the
Revenue, asking that his salary $4,000 be
Increased.
Fines reported by the Mayor for July
were $3.50. and $129,SO of fines for that
month were collected by Chief of Police
Waters.
The official bond of L. R. Sutler, Weigh
Master was reaG and accepted.
The sum of $3.50 was appropriated for
grading and excavating the street at the
Aims House.
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Two Augusta Boys in Florida.

Messrs. W. P. Gilkeson, of this county,
and Gilbert Child, son of our toWnsman,
G.. G. Child, Esq, are in business at Oak
land Florida. They went to that place
last November when there was no town,
as we conclude from the statement that
the place has grown from forest" to
what it is now. 1t has at present 700 to
800 Inhabitants. Augusta is creditably
represented there by these pushing young
men,
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Let to a Staunton Contractor,

Mr.. E. W. Staples of Staunton, has re
ceived the contract for building two more
residences in Roanoke City, one for DR..
A. 2. Koiner at So 500, and the other for
I. j. sandford, Auditor of the S. V. R.
r., at So 900. The contract for the first
named building was awarded to Mr..
Staples by J. E. Tinsley Of Staunton, the
architect,
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Information About Virginia
Enterprise.

The Norfolk & Western Ry. Co. has
issued large pamphlet which. after CIV
ing the resources Of the counties along it's
route goes On to give the experience of new
ideas in Virginia. About one-third of the
pamphlet is filled with extracts from re-
ports, correspondence, and editorials, in
the Staunton VINDICAToR, giving the
progress and experience IN establishing
ereameries, and the building and use Of
the SilOS,
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Excursion Party to Atlantic City

Yesterday morning 10 persons left on
the B. & o. excursion to Atlantic City,
NJ. Among them were Frank Alex
ander, Adolph Loeb, Jno. L. Hartman,
Burnie and Ash Woodward, Wayt King
w. B. Miller, Samuel Cohn, John Landes,
DR.. Cyrus Alexander, and DR.. Weir.
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ausqp Young. Lady at

ansqp Young Lady at
'assS0aMoke.
Rev. W. G. Cangoell, paste. of the
PRESBYTERIAN church at Roanoke, sends us
She following touching account OF the
4 death of Staunton young lady there:
In Roanoke, on June 2Sth Miss Ed
monia Earman, only daughter Of Mr.
Joseph Earman, died. She caihe to Roam
oke from Stanton about foug years sineA.
She was educated in Miss Baldwinss
school, and was brought up in the First
Presbyterian church. The ability OF these
two institutions to develop ideal character,
was eminently exemplifsd in that OF this
young Christian woman.
Her relations in life were of the most
interesting character. She was an only
daughter, an only sister, and was afianced
to one of the best young men in the city :,
a young lawyer, to whom she was shortly
to have been married.
Three years since, she united with thu
Presbyterian church, in Roanoke, and as
far as health would pc rmit was active, and
was always earnest and faithful. She be-
came a teacher in the Sabbath School and
was one of the Presidents of the Pansy
Club, an organization composed of little
I girls, organized for church work.
Bright. buoyant and hopeful, no one
dreamed that she would be called so early
away. She was attacked by an 1nsidious
disease that yielded to the skilful treat
ment of the physician, and gave promise
Of an early restoration to health. But
when the promise was brightest. it mani
tested itself in new form, and in few
hours she was dead.
Everything that skill could do and love
suggest, was done, and no one has recent
ly died. for whom the sorrow seemed so
universal.
On the day Of her burial, the church
was filled with weeping congregation.
The beautiful floral emblems of sorrow
and consolation. profusely deeked pulpit
and coffin. The ministers from the various
churches took part in the services. Her
pastor could only speak in few words Of
her beautifullife and comfort her stricken
pdItHbo dHu tuS SOIIOW1uS dulloHC6.
The coffin was then borne to the GENE
terry. Over the grave the choir sang those
beautiful words "Sweet By and By"
and her little club composed of twenty
five or thirty little girls, dressed in white,
went up to the grave and each one placed
upon it a little bunch OF pansies.
Why one so young, so useful, and so
necessary was taken, we know not. One
from above whispers. "Thou shalt k1,oau
hereafter"
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EXECUTOR'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE. -
IL Executor of the will of Roht. G.. Bick
decd. will, in front of the Courthouse, in the
of StauntOn. on


Thursday, the 18th day Of August 1887.
sell at public auction the following parcels of ia
estate in the City of Stanton:
1st. A lot with large twostory frame dwell &
on the corner of Greenville Avenue and Gas Al s
near the B. s. o. Depot Fronts on Greenviiss
Avenue about IS feet and runs back about170 feet
End A lot with a large two-story frame GWeli{uoe
house, near The first named, and just east of Jaeo
A. HANGERS mill and fronts on Gas Alley bout n,
feet and runs back l25 feet.
3rd. A lot on the corner of Lewis and johnson
streets with two story frame dwelling with brigk
basement thereunder-alSo has on it a brick store
hOuse-this lot fronts on Lewis street about M
feet and on johnson street about So feet, has or II
a fine spring OF good water, now In the oecupal5cy
of John F. Beard, tenant.
TERMS ne-third of the purchase price esalt
and the residue in one, two and three wears III
equal instalments, with interest from day of ssIs
the purchaser to give bonds with approved pela
sonal security, and the title retained GlEiDate
security.
w. T. RUSH, Executor
E. NJ GUSHING & Son, Auctioneers
iy22tdS
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To THE PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS OF
AUGUSTA CoUNTY,-A meeting of the
Augusta Teachers Association will be
held in Stanton on. Saturday, the 18th
proximo. Business of Importance will be
transacted and the teachers of the county
are earnestly requested to be present.
G. r. JORDAN,
SAINT M. WOODS. President.
Secretary.
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SALE OF REAL AND Personal
PROP ERTY.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUABLE
" REAL ESTATE.
By virtue of decree rendered by the Circuit
Court of Augusta county in the chancery cause OF
W alton VS.. Hannah at the May term 1856. l will
as Special Commissioner appointed by said decree
proceed to sell at public auction, in front OF the
court. house. In Stanton, Va. on
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DIED.

McCLURE.-saturday. July 30th. Phoebe Jane Nc
Clure, daughter of the late a. W. Mcclure.
FLORY In Keokuk county, Iowa. July q. John
Flory, formerly of Augusta county. aged 10 years.
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Monday, AuqMst I'D, 1887.
County Court Dayl.

a house and lot in Mt. Scion, Va .,.a.sAaazs.
now owned by John N. Hannah sgssss 20
This property consists of comtorta
Bile dwelling house with one acre
and 80 poles of land attached. GSsasszsgEgss
TERMS:-Enough cash in hand to pay cost OF
suit and sale and the balance on a credit of one,
two and three years, the purchaser giving bonds in
equal annual instruments with approved personal
security bearing interest from day of sale and the
title retained as ultimate security.
G. E. KEMPER.
Special Commissioner.